MenopauseTalk

Anxiety in Perimenopause:

It Hits Different and There's Science Behind It (and Support Ahead).

If you are in our menopause group and suddenly dealing with waves of dread, racing heart, 3am panic spirals or feeling "wired but exhausted" while everything that used to roll off your back now feels overwhelming... you are not "crazy," losing it or imagining things.

Is it Hot Flushes or Hypertension Beyond Menopause?

As women transition through menopause, symptoms like sudden heat, palpitations or dizziness are common. But here is the critical question, is it a hot flush or could it be high blood pressure (hypertension)?

This distinction matters, especially because cardiovascular disease is now the leading cause of death in post-menopausal women worldwide (World Health Organisation, 2021).

Here are 5 key points with data and evidence:

1. Hot Flushes vs. Blood Pressure Surges